This updated version of Earthquakes, includes a bonus segment written especially for the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Literature, contemporary to the time, of both primary and secondary sources is used to weave together the story of the April 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, illuminating the story of the disaster and the information gathered from it in new and exiting ways.

1. What We Feel in an Earthquake 2. Where Earthquakes Occur 3. Faults in the Earth 4. The Causes of Earthquakes 5. Measuring Earthquakes 6. Exploring Inside the Earth 7. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics 8. The Size of an Earthquake 9. Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Earthquakes 10. Events That Precede an Earthquake 11. Dangers from Earthquakes 12. Reducing Earthquake Risk

This updated version of Earthquakes, includes a bonus segment written especially for the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Literature, contemporary to the time, of both primary and secondary sources is used to weave together the story of the April 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, illuminating the story of the disaster and the information gathered from it in new and exiting ways.

Table of Contents

1. What We Feel in an Earthquake 2. Where Earthquakes Occur 3. Faults in the Earth 4. The Causes of Earthquakes 5. Measuring Earthquakes 6. Exploring Inside the Earth 7. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics 8. The Size of an Earthquake 9. Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Earthquakes 10. Events That Precede an Earthquake 11. Dangers from Earthquakes 12. Reducing Earthquake Risk